CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	Shares of Beneficial Interest [Member]	Treasury Shares at Cost [Member]	Dividends in Excess of Net Income [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Total Common Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Balance at Oct. 31, 2014	$ 29,846	$ 24,985	$ (3,348)	$ (6,270)	$ 360	$ 15,727	$ 14,119
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock based compensation expense	23	23				23
Vested share units granted to Trustees	187	187				187
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(300)						(300)
Net income	1,313			1,048		1,048	265
Dividends declared, including $3 payable in share units ($0.30 per share)	(2,049)			(2,049)		(2,049)
Net unrealized loss on interest rate swap	(2,149)				(1,893)	(1,893)	(256)
Balance at Jan. 31, 2015	$ 26,871	$ 25,195	$ (3,348)	$ (7,271)	$ (1,533)	$ 13,043	$ 13,828